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Bagley, MN town hall & government

Bagley spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,665 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bagley's government.

Town budget

Where Bagley's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,665
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$841 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.9 million73%
Roads & transportation
$925,00011%
Police
$451,0006%
Administration & buildings
$196,0002%
Fire
$155,0002%
Parks & libraries
$96,0001%
Housing & development
$65,0001%
Interest on debt
$61,0001%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Other
$272,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 78%
  • From the state 11%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bagley

Full-time staff
10
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bagley Public School District

Bagley's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Copley, Falk, Itasca, La Prairie and Long Lost Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,810
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 15%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,810 per pupil, $9,023 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bagley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,315
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$138,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bagley's government

🏛️ Official websitebagleymn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bagley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bagley

Bagley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Bagley's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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